Adobe DE Doesn't Format Right

Warhammer · 01-09-2010, 09:57 AM

I just had my PRS-500 returned the other day with the new Epub upgrade. I downloaded my first Adobe Digital Edition novel. This format was much cheaper ($7) vs. the Sony store ($18) for the same title.

The issue I have is that the book doesn't seem formatted correctly. It is readable but the text appears lighter and the paragraph and line formatting seems jumbled a bit.

Can this be corrected or do I just have to tolerate it because this is what an Adobe Digital Edition normally looks like on the PRS-500?

HarryT · 01-09-2010, 09:59 AM

Is it ePub or PDF?

Warhammer · 01-10-2010, 10:07 AM

It just says Adobe Digital Additions. It LOOKS like a PDF, but it not tagged as one. I purchased it from Powell's Books.

wallcraft · 01-10-2010, 10:24 AM

This is normal for a PDF. The reflowing is one page at a time, so at a minimum you get partially blank screens every so often (at the end of a physical page). Sometimes removing line breaks does not work, and paragraph detection can be hit and miss.

When there is a choice, buy Adobe ePub instead. This is what you get from the Sony store. In general, an ebook sold as "Adobe Digital Editions" will likely be PDF.

Warhammer · 01-12-2010, 07:12 PM

A big Snoopy, "Blllaaahhhh!" I normally buy it all from the Sony store, but they had a book priced at $18 while the Adobe store had it at $7. I'm going to try and reformat it myself using some tools I have. Maybe I'll get lucky.

Thanks!

grooks · 01-13-2010, 12:57 PM

You could always remove the DRM from the PDF then use a formatting tool to remove the margins from the PDF. I've had decent results using soPDF.

01-09-2010, 09:57 AM	#1
Warhammer Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Adobe DE Doesn't Format Right I just had my PRS-500 returned the other day with the new Epub upgrade. I downloaded my first Adobe Digital Edition novel. This format was much cheaper ($7) vs. the Sony store ($18) for the same title. The issue I have is that the book doesn't seem formatted correctly. It is readable but the text appears lighter and the paragraph and line formatting seems jumbled a bit. Can this be corrected or do I just have to tolerate it because this is what an Adobe Digital Edition normally looks like on the PRS-500?

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01-09-2010, 09:59 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Is it ePub or PDF?

01-10-2010, 10:07 AM	#3
Warhammer Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	It just says Adobe Digital Additions. It LOOKS like a PDF, but it not tagged as one. I purchased it from Powell's Books.

01-10-2010, 10:24 AM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	This is normal for a PDF. The reflowing is one page at a time, so at a minimum you get partially blank screens every so often (at the end of a physical page). Sometimes removing line breaks does not work, and paragraph detection can be hit and miss. When there is a choice, buy Adobe ePub instead. This is what you get from the Sony store. In general, an ebook sold as "Adobe Digital Editions" will likely be PDF.

01-12-2010, 07:12 PM	#5
Warhammer Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	A big Snoopy, "Blllaaahhhh!" I normally buy it all from the Sony store, but they had a book priced at $18 while the Adobe store had it at $7. I'm going to try and reformat it myself using some tools I have. Maybe I'll get lucky. Thanks!

01-13-2010, 12:57 PM	#6
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	You could always remove the DRM from the PDF then use a formatting tool to remove the margins from the PDF. I've had decent results using soPDF.

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